A Bachelor's Error / An Awful Waste, from the Jokes series (N118) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Tobacco 1890 - 1893

"A Bachelor's Error / An Awful Waste" is a humorous trade card from the "Jokes" series created by W. Duke, Sons & Co. in the late 19th century to promote Honest Long Cut Tobacco. The card depicts two scenes, the top one titled "A Bachelor's Error" shows a man being married to a woman with exaggerated features and the bottom scene titled "An Awful Waste" shows a husband seemingly regretting his decision with his wife. This type of humor was common in advertising during the Victorian era, using lighthearted scenarios to connect with a wide audience. The trade card is a good example of the use of visual humor in advertising during the late 19th century.